The Enemy of God

by Robert Daley, Otto Penzler (Editor)

When an activist priest who once belonged to a high-school champion swim team dies under suspicious circumstances, the other former members of the team reunite to find answers.

Genres: Mystery, New York, Murder Mystery, Fiction

386 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

Robert Daley is the author of seventeen novels and eleven non-fiction books. Born and brought up in New York, he graduated from Fordham University, did his military service in the Air Force and began writing stories, articles and books immediately afterward. He was a New York Times foreign correspondents for six years based in France but covering stories from Russia to Ireland to Tunisia, fifteen or more countries in all. Much later he served as an NYPD deputy commissioner, which explains why many of his books have played out against a police background. His work has been translated into fourteen languages, and six of his books have been filmed. He is married with three daughters. He and his French born wife divide their time between a house in Connecticut and an apartment in Nice. France.

Reviews

[Diana Nagy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Finished this book today. Actually went better the last few days that I've been reading it then did the whole book previously. Would have given it a 2 if I would have quit it several days ago but today now that I've read the rest of the book and its all come together, I'll give it a 3.5.

[Marianne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my! What a story. Very well written. Four young very Catholic men growing up in New York city. Each take four very different path in life with varying degrees of success. Marriages, children and careers, love, indifference, sin, terrible sin and conflict. Through it all the four men keep in touch. Religion.....so much good.....so much bad.

[Mary Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed this detective novel. Loved the characters and got to follow them from teen years to mid-age.

[Joe · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. I liked how it jumped back and forth between the murder investigation and the history between the victim and his friends who are investigating the crime. What unfolds is a story about love lost and one man's attempt to deal with it.
Enemy of God was an unexpected and enjoyable read.

[Peg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this story about four boyhood friends who, as adults, become a priest, a police officer, a DA and a reporter. When the priest's body is found at the bottom of a four-story building the remaining friends can't believe it was suicide. The investigation paints a picture of their lives, one that deepens with every page and chapter.

[Trevor Peachey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book took time to read and wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Being in the same profession, I expected more substance and grit.

[Phil Mullen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice read. Unexpected (but a tiny bit flat) surprise ending. Pretty literate take on several of the 5 main characters.

[Toni · Rating 3 out of 5]

life is always a struggle living with choices

[Kenneth Nordqvist · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have always liked to read Robert Daley books

[AnonymousReaderPerson · Rating 2 out of 5]

A worthwhile read until the ending. That's this one in a nutshell.

[Gillian · Rating 3 out of 5]

about a priest in Harlem & why he dies